can the bond order be negative if yes please give an example

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anonymous · Answer

I am not sure but i do not think it can sorry:(

sidsiddhartha · Answer

WELCOME TO OPENSTUDY ^_^
yes i think according to molecular orbital (MO)theory bond order can be negetive and it will take the molecule towards unstability
helium(He) can be an example
(though i'm not sure ,i've read them a long time ago)
:)

surry99 · Answer

From what I recall for MO theory , if a bond order is zero or negative, the species does not exist. If the bond order is 0.5, the bond may exist but will be unstable and go on
to react further in order to become stable